Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021
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Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 Comprehensive Land Use Code For the Town of Poland, Maine Original Ratification April 28, 2001 Subsequent Enactment April 2, 2011 Amended April 2, 2021 - Page 1 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 Chapter Directory CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVSIONS 16 CHAPTER 2 PLANNING BOARD 19 CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE 21 CHAPTER 4 ENFORCEMENT 30 CHAPTER 5 LAND ZONING 33 CHAPTER 6 SUBDIVISION STANDARDS 151 CHAPTER 7 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 196 CHAPTER 8 STREET & ROAD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS 205 CHAPTER 9 ROAD & STREET ENTRANCE STANDARDS 217 CHAPTER 10 AUTO GRAVEYARDS, JUNKYARD, & RECYCLING 219 BUSINESS CHAPTER 11 BUILDING CODE STANDARDS 221 CHAPTER 12 FIRE PREVENTION & LIFE SAFETY CODE 223 STANDARDS CHAPTER 13 (RESERVED) N/A CHAPTER 14 DEFINITIONS 226 Chapter 15 MARIJUANA STANDARDS 252 APPENDIX A 258 - Page 2 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 101 Short Title 16 102 Purposes 16 103 Authority 16 103.1 Table of Contents & Index 16 104 Applicability 16 104.1 General 16 104.2 Municipal Authority Over State Projects 16 104.3 Municipal Authority Over Federal Projects 16 105 Effective Date 16 106 Validity and Severability 17 107 Conflicts Between Chapters and Other Ordinances 17 108 Repeal of Existing Ordinances 17 108.1 Subsequent Ordinances Repealed Since 4/28/2001 17 108.2 Repeal of Municipal Timber Harvesting 17 109 Amendments 17 109.1 Initiation of Amendments 17 109.2 Public Hearing 18 109.3 Adoption of Amendment 18 109.4 Shoreland Areas 18 Chapter 2 – PLANNING BOARD 201 Short Title 19 202 Establishment and Authority 19 203 Appointment, Tenure, Quorum, and Vacancy 19 203.1 Appointment 19 203.2 Tenure 19 203.3 Quorum 19 203.4 Vacancy 19 204 Rules and Regulations 19 205 Duties 20 206 Interrelation of Municipal Officers and Planning Board 20 - Page 3 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 Chapter 3 – ADMINISTRATIVE 301 Short Title 21 302 Administration 21 302.1 Administering Bodies and Agents 21 303 Permits 22 303.1 Permits Required 22 303.2 Applications for Permits 22 303.3 Conditions of Approval 24 303.4 Burden of Proof 25 304 Appeals 25 304.1 Establishment 25 304.2 Appointment, Composition, Powers, and Duties 25 304.3 Appeal Procedure 29 304.4 Reconsideration 29 304.5 Appeal to Superior Court 30 305 Fees 30 CHAPTER 4 – ENFORCEMENT 401 Short Title 30 402 Purpose and Applicability 30 402.1 Purpose 30 402.2 Applicability 30 403 Code Enforcement Officer 30 404 Procedure 31 404.1 Investigations 31 404.2 Notice of Violation(s) 31 404.3 Civil Proceedings 31 404.4 Issuance of Citation(s) 31 405 Penalties 32 405.1 Permits for New Buildings or Uses 32 - Page 4 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 406 Further Violations 32 406.1 Contents of Second Citation 32 406.2 Time Limits for Correcting the Second Citation Violation(s) Notice 33 406.3 Subsequent Citation 33 407 Collection Proceedings of Penalty for Non-Payment 33 407.1 Payment Date 33 407.2 Interest on Penalties 33 407.3 Consequences of Failure to Pay 33 407.4 Initiation of Proceedings for Collection of Penalties 33 408 Repeat Violations 33 408.1 Repeat Violation(s) Procedure 33 409 Appeals 33 CHAPTER 5 – LAND ZONING 501 Short Title 33 502 Purpose and Applicability 33 502.1 Purpose 33 502.2 Applicability 34 503 Official Land Zoning District Map 34 503.1 Official Land Zoning District Map 34 503.2 Scale of Map 34 503.3 Certification of the Official Land Zoning District Map 34 503.4 Changes to the Official Land Zoning District Map 34 503.5 Interpretation of District Boundaries 35 503.6 Lots Divided by District Boundary Line 35 503.7 Lots Abutting the Village 4 District 35 504 Non-Conformance 35 504.1 Purpose 35 504.2 General 35 504.3 Nonconforming Structures 36 504.4 Nonconforming Uses 40 504.5 Nonconforming Lots 41 - Page 5 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 505 Districts 42 505.1 Purposes 42 505.2 Specific Districts 42 506 Land Use by District 45 506.1 General 45 506.2 Land Use Key 45 507 Space and BULK Standards 64 507.1 Specific Standards 64 507.2 Table of Space and Bulk Standards 67 507.2 Notes 72 507.2.1 Exemption – Public Utility Lot 72 507.2.2 Road Frontage Measurement 73 508 Land Use Performance Standards 73 508.1 General 73 508.2 Structures Elevated Above Elevation of 100 Year Flood 73 508.3 Soils 73 508.4 Water Quality 73 508.5 Archaeological and Historic Sites 73 508.6 Accessory Apartments 74 508.7 Multi-Family Dwelling 75 508.8 Accessory Residential Apartments for Commercial Use 76 508.9 Mobile Home Parks 77 508.10 Mobile Home Safety Standards 77 508.11 Home Occupations 78 508.12 Septic Waste Disposal 80 508.13 Campgrounds 80 508.14 Bed and Breakfast 81 508.15 Erosion and Sedimentation Control 82 508.16 Storm Water Runoff 82 508.17 Timber Harvesting 83 508.18 Signs 83 508.19 Surface and Subsurface Excavation 90 - Page 6 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 508.20 Towers, Commercial 95 508.21 Off-Street Parking 95 508.22 Individual Lot Phosphorus Management 98 508.23 Non-Residential Accessory Structures 100 508.24 Adult Book/Video Stores and Adult Entertainment Facilities 100 508.25 Site Conditions 100 508.26 Exterior Lighting 101 508.27 Shoreland Areas 101 508.28 Aquifer Protection Overlay District Requirements 117 508.29 Mobile and Portable Storage Structures 121 508.30 Downtown District Design Standards 121 508.31 Use of Camping Trailers (RV’s) Outside of the Shoreland Zone 126 509 Site Plan Review 126 509.1 Purposes 126 509.2 Applicability 127 509.3 Administration 127 509.4 Preapplication Meeting, Sketch Plan, and Site Inspection 128 509.5 Requirements for On-site Inspection 128 509.6 Rights Not Vested 129 509.7 Application Procedure 129 509.8 Site Plan Review Application Requirements 130 509.9 General Review Standards 134 509.10 Waivers 144 509.11 Back Lots and Back Lot Driveways 144 510 Zoning Map 148 511 Planned Commercial Development 150 CHAPTER 6 – SUBDIVISION STANDARDS 601 Short Title 151 602 Purposes and Applicability 151 602.1 Purposes 151 602.2 Applicability 152 - Page 7 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 603 Administration 152 604 Administrative Procedures 152 605 Preapplication Meeting, Sketch Plan, and Site Inspection 153 605.1 Purpose 153 605.2 Procedure 153 605.3 Submissions 153 605.4 Requirements for On-site Inspection 153 605.5 Rights Not Vested 154 606 Minor Subdivision 154 606.1 General 154 606.2 Procedure 154 606.3 Submissions 155 607 Preliminary Plan for Major Subdivision 159 607.1 Procedure 159 607.2 Submissions 161 608 Final Plan for Major Subdivisions 162 608.1 Procedure 162 608.2 Submissions 164 609 Final Approval and Filing 166 610 Revisions to Approved Plans 167 610.1 Procedure 167 610.2 Submissions 167 610.3 Scope of Review 167 611 Inspections and Enforcement 167 611.1 Inspection of Required Improvements 167 611.2 Violations and Enforcement 168 612 Performance Standards 169 612.1 Pollution 169 612.2 Sufficient Water 169 612.3 Impact on Existing Water Supplies 170 612.4 Soil Erosion 170 - Page 8 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 612.5 Traffic Conditions 170 612.6 Sewage Disposal 171 612.7 Solid Waste 171 612.8 Impact on Natural Beauty, Aesthetics, Historic Sites, Wildlife Habitats, Rare natural Areas, or Public Access to the Shoreline 172 612.9 Conformance with Zoning and Other Land Use Standards 173 612.10 Financial and Technical Capacity 173 612.11 Impact on Water Quality or Shoreline 173 612.12 Impact on Ground Water Quality or Quantity 173 612.13 Floodplain Management 175 612.14 Identification of Freshwater Wetlands 175 612.15 River, Stream, or Brook 175 612.16 Storm Water Management 175 612.17 Phosphorous Impact on Great Pond 176 612.18 Impact on Adjoining Municipality 179 613 Design Guidelines 179 613.1 Sufficient Water 179 613.2 Traffic Conditions 180 613.3 Wildlife Habitat, Rare Natural Areas, or Public Access to the Shoreline 180 613.4 Storm Water Management Design Guidelines 182 613.5 Impact on Water Quality or Shoreline 182 613.6 Lots 182 613.7 Utilities 183 613.8 Monuments 183 613.9 Cluster Developments 183 613.10 Reservation or Dedication and Maintenance of Open Space And Common Land, Facilities, and Services 188 613.11 Agricultural Land Buffers 189 613.12 Buffers for Non-Residential Subdivisions 189 614 Performance Guarantees 190 614.1 Types of Guarantees 190 614.2 Contents of Guarantee 190 - Page 9 of 262 – Comprehensive Land Use Code - Poland, Maine 2021 614.3 Escrow Accounts 190 614.4 Performance Bonds 190 614.5 Letter of Credit 190 614.6 Conditional Agreement 191 614.7 Phasing of Development 191 614.8 Release of Performance Guarantee 191 614.9 Default 191 614.10 Improvements Guaranteed 191 615 Planned Residential Developments 191 CHAPTER 7 – FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 701 Short Title 196 702 Purpose and Establishment 196 702.1 All Development 196 702.2 Establishment 197 703 Permit Required 197 704 Application for Permit 197 705 Application Fee and Expert’s Fee 198 706 Review Standards for Flood Hazard Development Permit Applications 199 707 Development Standards 200 707.1 All Developments 200 707.2 Water Supply 200 707.3 Sanitary Sewage Systems 200 707.4 On Site Waste Disposal System 200 707.5 Watercourse Carrying Capacity 201 707.6 Residential 201 707.7 Non-Residential 201 707.8 Manufactured Homes 201 707.9 Recreational Vehicles 202 707.10 Accessory Structures 202 707.11 Floodways 203 707.12 Enclosed Areas Below the Lowest Floor 203 - 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